noun🔗Share美洲隼，雀鹰 A small falcon, Falco sparverius, the American kestrel or American sparrowhawk, that preys on grasshoppers and small animals, which is found in North and South America."While hiking in the field, we spotted a sparrowhawk perched on a fence post, watching for mice in the tall grass. "在田野里徒步时，我们看到一只美洲隼/雀鹰停在篱笆柱子上，盯着高高的草丛，寻找老鼠。animalbirdnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share雀鹰, 松雀鹰 The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds."The sparrowhawk swooped down from the tree, hoping to catch a small finch in the garden. "那只雀鹰从树上猛扑下来，希望能抓住花园里的一只小雀。animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share母雀鹰 A female such bird, a male being a musket."The experienced falconer pointed out the larger bird of prey soaring overhead, identifying it as a sparrowhawk, distinguishing it from the smaller male, which he called a musket. "经验丰富的猎鹰人指着盘旋在空中的那只体型较大的猛禽，辨认出那是一只母雀鹰，以此来区分它与体型较小的雄性，雄性被他称为“小雄鹰”。birdanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share雀鹰, 松雀鹰 Any of numerous other species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus."The farmer installed netting to protect his chickens from the sparrowhawk circling above. "农夫安装了网，以保护他的鸡免受上方盘旋的雀鹰的侵害。animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
